Prospect

Here is a vital sector of the economy crying out for socialized production and distribution.

IntraFi, a private equity–owned company that offers the wealthy a work-around to the $250,000 limit on FDIC insurance, sees an existential threat in universal deposit guarantees.

Today on TAP: Biden’s latest order is well-intentioned, but the caring economy needs a lot more money.

Despite the opposition of unions, Nancy Pelosi, and the FCC, DNC honcho Cedric Richmond backs a hedge fund takeover of 60 TV stations.

Tens of thousands of conservatives died because they believed anti-vaccine lies. Now the GOP is bringing back measles and polio.

The House Financial Services Committee’s upcoming hearings on cryptocurrency regulation coincide with new groups pushing vapid digital campaigns.

Justin Joque explains just what is going on with AI chatbots.

A few Democratic members of Congress understand what needs to be done. More should join them.

Today on TAP: Her recent speech reassuring Beijing was oddly soft-line and ill-timed.

Though the Federal Trade Commission is proposing to ban noncompete agreements, other kinds of restrictive covenants perform a very similar function.

After a new evaluation system is implemented, some workers could lose $8,000 per year or more. Threats to quit have been widespread.

The presidential hopeful’s signature poverty-fighting policy is a bust.

Today on TAP: The squandering of nearly a billion bucks due to management’s misconduct should prompt a shareholder revolt.

Ramenda Cyrus and Gabrielle Gurley discuss the state of abortion rights, the weak arguments of the anti-abortion movement, and the uncertainty for women across the country.

A party switch has opened the door to further reproductive restrictions in the state.

Transforming office-centric big-city downtowns into vibrant residential neighborhoods is no easy task.

Oil company lawyers are pushing Justice Alito to indirectly decide cases he should recuse himself from.

Today on TAP: Everything has to break right for the hapless Speaker to pass his budget, and even then Biden holds all the cards.

SNAP beneficiaries can now shop online. Payday lenders are hoping to advertise to them.

What we haven’t done, and what we should do, to ensure that ‘new industrial strategy’ actually benefits workers